Senior Director, Tax

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that

inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer,

operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across

the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should

unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate

and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail

spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create

state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint

venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By

combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach,

we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real

estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform,

and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space

and coworking brand, Studio.

Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated

576 properties, totaling 233 million square feet, with a combined value of over

$131 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $65 billion in

assets under management, including iconic properties such as New York City's

Rockefeller Center, São Paulo's Torre Norte, The Springs in Shanghai, Paris

Bourse in Paris and Frankfurt’s OpernTurm and TaunusTurm.

Summary of the Position

• The Senior Director within Tishman Speyer’s global tax department will serve as
• a senior leader responsible for overseeing structuring, and execution of complex
• real estate transactions across a portion of the firm’s global platform. This
• individual will play a critical role in shaping tax strategy related to
• acquisitions, dispositions, fund formations, and joint ventures, while
• partnering closely with senior investment, legal, and finance leadership.

• The successful candidate will bring deep transactional experience and subject
• matter expertise in: (i) real estate partnership taxation, (ii) REIT taxation,
• and (iii) FIRPTA. In addition to leading transaction execution, this role will
• be responsible for driving strategic tax initiatives and managing external
• advisors.

• This position reports to Victor Cuciniello, Managing Director and Global Tax
• Director, and will have significant visibility with senior leadership across the
• firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve various tax issues related to the acquisition, ownership

or disposition of a property or portfolio investment.

• Coordinate entity due diligence and third-party REIT due diligence reports,

where necessary, on property or portfolio acquisitions.

• With respect to each acquisition, review any purchase and sale agreements and

all other related transaction documents.

• Review partnership agreements with specific attention to tax allocation

provisions and other related tax provisions.

• Quantify and communicate the tax risks associated with business transactions

to senior management in order to facilitate their decision-making process.

• Identify and analyze tax deferral strategies where appropriate and determine

their feasibility to implement.

• Work with advisors to structure various U.S. and international real estate

funds and joint ventures to facilitate the inflow of capital by diverse

groups of U.S. and non-U.S. investors and to assess their potential U.S. tax

impact for Tishman Speyer.

• Coordinate and review tax advice and/or opinions from external accounting and

law firms, including negotiating firm representations.

• Strong knowledge of Foreign Investment in Real Estate Property Tax Act of

1980 (FIRPTA) and U.S. foreign withholding tax provisions.

• Coordinate REIT quarterly and annual testing.

• Liaise with Tishman Speyer’s internal teams and external advisors to assure

the proper tax accounting treatment of business transactions.

• Review newly enacted tax legislation applicable to the real estate industry,

particularly in the areas of partnerships, REITs, inbound and outbound

investments.

• Attend seminars and conferences; build and manage relationships within the

real estate industry and tax field.

Skills & Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of relevant tax consulting experience, with a focus on real

estate transactions and structuring

• Demonstrated expertise in partnership taxation, REIT taxation, and FIRPTA,

including application in complex, large-scale transactions

• Proven ability to lead and execute transactions end-to-end, including

structuring, diligence, negotiation support, and post-closing implementation

• Strong experience advising on real estate private equity, fund structuring,

and joint ventures, including cross-border investments

• Prior experience in a leadership role, with the ability to mentor junior

professionals and manage internal and external stakeholders

• Track record of effectively partnering with senior executives and investment

teams to influence transaction outcomes and strategic decisions

• Ability to translate complex tax matters into actionable insights for senior

management and non-tax stakeholders

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple

high-priority transactions simultaneously

• Experience managing and critically evaluating work performed by external

advisors (Big 4 and law firms)

• Deep understanding of U.S. and international tax considerations relevant to

institutional real estate investors

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred (JD/LLM,

MBA, CPA)

• Technologically adept, with experience leveraging AI or automation tools to

streamline workflows and enhance decision-making

The base compensation range for this role is $325,000 to $365,000. This role is

also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as access to our

comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability

insurance, 401(k) plan (with matching contributions), wellness benefits and all

other benefits afforded to full-time Tishman Speyer employees.

This base range reflects a number of factors including, but not limited to,

relevant experience, skill sets, and/or licensure required of an individual in

this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman

Speyer’s New York team, as we’ve considered factors specific to this geography.

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